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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-17

The im~migrations and real estate
boom in Southern California has not
previously been equalled. A very large
majority of the people coming to the
southern portion of the State belong
to..the wealthy and the well.to-do class.
es. They are purchasing small hold.
ings, chiefly with the intention of the
establishment which the cultivation
of citrus fruits and semi-tropical
plants confers upon a home. The
price asked for land has long since
lost all reas enable relation with the
value of it's product; but for the
most part, the purchasers care little
for these things. Town lots in Los
Angeles and other points are sold al
fabulous prices. Whether or not the
"boom" will hold out seems to be 6
debatable question but there is nc
questions as to it's present magnitude
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-17

The official army list for 1887,
which is just issued, shows that of the
whole number of line officers O in
the regular army all Of the Colonies,
Lieutenant Colonies, and Majors, all
but "a of the Captains, and about
one-third of the First-Lieutenants
were in the service during the rebellion.
A study of the record of these officers,
as given briefly in the Register, pro.
vokes the surmise that the average Of
the field officers cannot De less than
SIS years, and that of the Captains
and Lieutenants mentioned not less
than so years. Another war would
find them in places which they would
not fill on account of age. They would
have to give place, as tho old officers
of'61 did, to younger and more eff.
Gent men.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-17

! It is interesting to note that a stat
istical enthusiast has been analysing
the vote taken recently in the United
States Senate on the Woman Suffrage
amendment. Taking the country
by geographical sections it appears
that New England and the West
err States together gave 6
small majority in favor of the
resolution, the Pacific section was
tied on the issue, while in the Middle
States and in the South, Woman SUI
frage had only one solitary supporter
From this point of view it must bt
confessed that the outlook is not sc
encouraging as it might be. It sug
gests, however, the advisability o
pushing the missionary work with
more vigor and energy in the South
The bounding West can evidently take
care of itself and New England may
be pittied against the Middle States
A champaign organized on this basis
be productive of excellent re
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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-17

The labor questions of America are
now in a fair way to be heard at
Rome, and both sides will be repre-.
sented. Cardinal Gibbons OF Balti'
more, it is said, will urge the subject
from DR., McGlynn'spoint of view, and
Cardinal Taschereau of Montreal will
say what he a in vindication of his
own course against the Knights oI
Labor in Canada. This is the first
time that the socialistic disturbances
of our country have gone to Rome fol-
abjudiction. The time was in England
when the Pope was the arbiter be-
tween the church and the crown 1t
seems as if, under other names and in
changed circumstances, Leo XIII. had
come to stand, at least for the Rom
an church, as the arbiter Of social is
sues between the church and the PEG.
pie, on which the life of the country is
beginning to turn among ourselves.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-17
One of Lambs Letters.

These letters are rich in sterling
sense, as we'll as poetic gossip and
friendly badinage. Barton, at one time
was tempted, as so many have been
and will be again, to leave "the drudg-
cry of the desks dead wood" and be-
take himself to literature. as a liveli
hood.
"Throw yourself on the world"
cries Lamb, "wlthout any rational
plan of support, beyond what the
chance employ of booksellers would
afford you'll! Throw yourself rather,
my dear sir, from the steep Tarpeian
rock, slap.dash headlong upon iron
spikes. If you had but five consola-
tory minutes between the desk and
the bed, making much of them, and
live a century in them rather than
turn slave to the booksellers. Keepto
the bank and the bank will keep you.
l bless every star thai Providence, not
seeing good to make me independent,
has seen it next good to settle me
upon the stablefoundation of Leaden,
hall. Sit down, good B. B., in the
banking Office. What! is there not
from six to eleven p. M, six days in
the week, and is there not all Sunday?
File, what a superfuity of mans time,
ifyou. could but think so!-enough for
relaxation, mirth, converse, poetry,
good thoughts, quiet thought. O, the
corroding, torturing, tormenting
thoughts that disturb the brain OF the
unlucky wight who must draw upon
it for daily sustenance! Henceforth I
retract all my fond complaints of EN-.
ployment; look upon them as lovers
quarrels. I was but half jim earnest.
Welcome dead timber of desk that
makes me live!"
Bernard Barton took his friends
advice, and doubtless lived to bless
him again and again for it.-Macmil.
lan's Magazine.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-17

Ii there is one outcome ofthe German
elections which, mor than others,
tends to an outbreak of war between
Germany and France, it is the plainly
demonstrated loyalty OF The people Of
Alsace and Lorraine to the lat.
ter country. The French people
are by no means reconciled to being
robbed of a part of their territory and
population, and nothing is more cal
culated to fire their hearts and to
cause them to demand back their own
than this loyal spirit.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-17

The idea of a theological seminary
at Ann Arbor, Mich, the seat of the
Michigan State University, long moot.
ed by. several denominations, has at
last taken form, and the Presbyterians
are making active preparations for its
establishment. A society mas been
organized to that end, and a wealthy
woman has decided them one of the
best locations in the city for a site, be.
sides given them in her will a fine house
and lot adjoining. Fifty thousand
dollars is to be raised in the state, oil
which$15,O 600 will be used Tor build
ING.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-17

The doom Of the English aristocracy
appears to be sealed. The Court and
Society Review says it is remarkable
how many Of the great Norfolk houses
are closed. Houghton, the magnif-
cent palace of the Walpoles, Chol-
mondeley. the third biggest house ia
England, is for sale, Lord Sondeis
place, Elmham park. is rented-solL
Senow lodge; Raynham, the fine on
mansion Of the Townshends, is shut,
up, and so is Saule. the seat Of the
Joddrels. Mareham is to Lett Guntonl
is burnt down and Brooke IS closed.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-17

The dead ducks" of legislative
bodies are more numerous than en-
acted laws. A large number OF them
are a nuisance. They take up val,
liable time and impede legislations,
and were not introduced with the
slightest expectations oftheir passage,
but simply for personal buncombe.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-17

NPSA A"
The vetoed bill for a building at Sioux
City, Iowa, was passed by the senate
| over the veto-3S to 16.
The Rocky Mountain section Of the
Canadian Pacific has suffered from the re
cent heavy rains, which have carried away
several small bridges. Through traffic will
be delayed for some days in consequence
The new German ~reichstag was opened
at Berlin on the Sd. The emperor's speech
was read from the, throne. In it he says:
He is gratiied at the benevolent DISPOSE.
ton the pope has shown toward the EN-
pire. The foreign policy of the empire is
continually directed to the maintenance
OF peace with all the powers, and
bors. The foreign relations OF the govern
ment are the same as when the last reich.
stag was opened. If the present reichstag
without hesitation or division, gives unan
imous expression to the resolve thatthe
nation will put forth it's full. strength ir
full panoply now and at all times against
any attack upon our frontiers, such reso.
l~utions, even before carried out, will
materially strengthen the guarantees
OF peace and remove the doubts
which the late parliamentary doubts
may have inspired. The emperor
feels assured that the reichstag, by it's
resolutions, will give the federal govern
ment a national policy on a sale basis, AND
derives from this conviction the confident
hope that God will bless his efforts to pre-
serve the peace and security of Germany
The sam internal bills that were submit
ted to the previous reichstag will again b,
offered. The creation of new sources Of
revenue and the reform Of the meth
DDS OF taxation are urged. TIL,
president-elect of the reichstag is {
Conservative, while the vice Presidents &
National Liberal. The National LibSral.
desire Herr Bennington to continue il tn.
leadership Of their party. .. ~.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-15

Mr. Francis r. Rives and his youngest
son Reginald RiveS are distinguished men,
bers of the club. Young Rives is one of its
best drivers, though its youngest member.
Among the Rives horses are two particular
ly pretty pair of high action gray leaders.
Mr.. Francis r. RiveS is Virginian. His
father was Minister to France and took HIM
to Paris as his Secretary of Legation.
Mr. James v Parker another member of
the club, is the Mr. Parker who had the
difficulty with Mr.. Bradley over game of
whist at the Union Club. He is bachelor,
and hence his coach is always elaborately
decorated with flowers. He is quick in
conversation, an entertaining talker and a
good fellow all aronnd
George Bech, another member of the
Coaching Club, is a half brother of Mr.
Henri Braem, who until the scandal which
arose from letters written anonymously by
him to well-known society lady rejecting
severely upon her husband, was Danish con
sui here. 1t was Mr.. Bech's steam yacht on
which the members of the Coaching Club
who made the memorable trip to Lenox
from Mr.. Rives' place on the Hudson, steam
ed up to Carnmath.
Mr.. August Belmont and BIr. Perry Bel
mont drive beautiful blood bays. Other
active members are Messrs. George Girls
void Haven, Richard Mortimer, T. D. Nor
gan, Frank Sturges, Prescott Lawrence and
w. F. Morgan; among the non-driving
members are Messrs. w K. Vanderbilt,
Thomas Newbold and Nicholson Kane.
Out-of-town members are Messrs. Charles
Joy, of Boston, Fairman Rogers, of Phila-
delphia, A S. Cassatt, of Chesterbrook, and
E. NJ Padelford, of Baltimore
The club is prosperous, and its activity is
kept up by constant accessions from the
younger members of New York society.
Such has been the result of Col. Kanes
plucl1y experiment. GUSTAV kobe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-15
AN EXCITING INCIDENT.
The Late Vice President Hendricks
Narrow Escape.
IRON, the Indianapolis Ne,os.

from Tue Indianapolis NetcS.
The death of Maj. Gordon recalls the
vivid incident connected with the reception
of the news of the assassination of President
Lincoln in April, 1865, Nand the memorial
meeting held the same afternoon in State
House square, which was addressed by Gov.
Morton, the late Vice President Hendricks
and number of other prominent gentle
men. There was some feeling against Mr..
Hendricks, who was then one of the Sena-
tors from this State, and shortly after he had
begun speaking some one raised the cry of
hang him." and this was taken up by a
number of others, who evidently enter
tanned a deep-seated hostility against him.
Several thousand people were facing the
stand at the time, and as the cries increased
a scene of intense excitement followed,
during which the calmeSt man in the crowd
was Mr.. Hendricks himself. Conspicuous
on the platform was Maj. Gordon, and he
added his voice to that of Gov Morton, that
Mr. Hendricks was there by invitation and
his views must be respected, and after pos
sibly some ten or fifteen minutes of inter
ruption Mr.. Hendricks was suffered to pro-
coed. Maj. Gordon often spoke of this
incident, as it was particularly impressed
upon his mind, not only because
of his personal presence, but because a short
time before, at the meeting of the Bar As
ISOLATION, he heard Mr. Hendricks deliver
the identical speech in which he was then
being interrupted, and he noticed when the
tumult was quoted that he resumed at the
very point of interruption, in this way de-
veloping a self-poise that was wonderful I'M
der the circumstances. After the close of
the meeting the crowd still hung around, as
if determined upon doing Mr.. Hendricks
personal injury, and, on ascertaining that he
was unarned, Gordon volunteered TO act as
an escort to his office, which was then located
in the Etna building, saying: Take
my arm and well go off together. Ihave
an excellent pistol, well loaded, and no man
shall hurt you while l live. | will kill any
man who attempts it," Mr.. Hendricks and
Maj. Gordon then walked away together,
and they were not molested as they passed
along the pavement to their destination.
Maj Gordon always believed that Mr.. Hen
bricks remembered this episode with the
lveliest gratitude toward him personally,
and he said Of Hendricks in return: "His
courage was like Othellos sword-of the ice
brooks temper"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-15

The oldest, vet one of the most dashing of
these followers of the hounds is Mr.. Frank
Grey Griswold; he is the Oldest without,
however, having turned 40. To see him
sauntering up Fifth avenue with somewhat
of a stoop, you would not take him for
croSs-country rider. You would hardly
credit him with the requisite dash. But
once in the saddle, he holds his own with the
youngest and sauciest. Mr.. Griswold is
often spoken of as lone of the most popular
men in New York" He is one of the pillars
of the Union Club and an institution at
Tuxedo. His prominence at Mr. Lorillard's
beautiful park is due to his good fellowship
in general and his relationship to Mr.. Lori
lard, Of whose New York Office he is the
manager He is a son of n. G. Griswold,
after whom Pierre Lorillard's son, N. G.
Lorillard, is named. His manners are those
of an easy-going gentleman. He is tall,
slight, with dropping eyelids and long droop-
ing blonde mustachios. At the club he
usually sits in comfortable attitude, his
hands resting on his knees and his muscles
relaxed. He has studied at a German uni
versity, and therefore can talk horse scien-
tifically as well as sportingly.
Mr.. Griswold's figure is more familiar
among the pink coats than among gentle
men riders in steeplechaseS, as he is rather
heavy for the latter sport. He was an en-
thusiastic leader in cross-country riding
Wnen IL was nTSt introduced here as a swell
SPORT and he did much to make it popular
and permanent He is not riding as much
as formerly because of an injury to one of
his knees, sustained some five years ago from
being thrown, but he still retains his inter-
est IN the sport. He has been master of the
hounds for both the Queens county and
Meadowbrook hunts, and still holds the
same position for the Rockaway Steeple-
chase Association. His mounts are usually
the most popular at the horse shows.
The BLACK Count" as Count Elliott
Zborowski was called during his visits here
some years ago, because he wore black in
steeplechaSes, is known as a daring rider.
His skill is as much admired as his fearless
ness, for he is said to have the ightest hand
on the reins of any one who has followed the
hounds here. He is tall, has smooth face,
and his straight hair, like his turf color, is
black. He is also good four-in-hond driver
and an excellent polo player. His mother
was known as the beautiful Miss Morris"
of Pelham. In ireland, where he hunted
until his recent return to this country he
entertained a number OF American guestS
among them "Altyn Morgan (Mr. Z. ID.
Morgan), Mr.. Hitchcock, Mr.. S. S. Sands
and Mr.. Stanley Mortimer, who vehemently
denies that he was sent to Coventry for
Landing on prominent Irishman, and says
he has letters from the Duke of Portland
and other prominent sportsmen asking him
10 come over for next seasons hunting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-15

iStte, IS also an intrepid cross-country rider.
Nh. Purdy's grandfather rode American
EcllpSe IN the famous race between that
horse and Henry.
The Hunters are a family of thorough
breds, and Mr.. Arthur Hunters friends say
OF MN that he grew up i'll his father, John
hunters, stables, in South Carolina. He
mas been frequent and miscellaneous rider
--steeplechase, fiat race, long or short dis
lance, We're all the same to him. Since his
marriage to a Miss Schuchart he has not
peen IN the saddle so often as in his bachelor
Gays. He is brilliant rider, for, being a
lightweight, he sets the pace and makes it
as hot as possible, so that, if he has good
mount, his short, slight figrreis not unlike
" to be carried first over the line, Mr.
hunter is keen judge of horses. He was
among the first to detect Eole's merits and
purchased him in partnership with Mr.
Frederick Gerhard, venture which ended
in squabble.
Augie Belmont, as Mr. August Belmont,
Jr., IS familiarly known, frequently follows
the Meadowbrook hounds with his wife,
formerly Miss Morgan, a daughter of Ed
ward Morgan and a granddaughter of
Mathew Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Belmont
reside not far from Hampstead Plains, where
the Meadowbrook hunts course is situated
MIR. Raymond Belmont, who recently shot
.tAAiAoSAil SdNS pIOiillS6 VI DoCOInlnS DTli-
nant all-around horSeman. He and his
friend, Mr.. Oliver W. Boyd, were among
the founders of the brilliant Howard polo
team. Mr.. Bird has been appointed whip
OF the Westminster hunt by Mr. F. 0. Beach,
the master of the hounds.
The riding of Mr. Stanley Mortimer is
distinguished for recklessness rather than
slSill-or, to put it bluntly, for lack of skill
with fine string of horses his wins have
been few, and he has on several occasions
sustained severe injuries. Still he has a vast
deal of pluck to his credit
Mr.. w. X. Thorne, Jr., grandson of
Commodore Vanderbilt, is as well known in
the South of France, where he usually spends
his winters, as he is here, and his pleasant,
courteous manners and his daring horse
manshlp have given foreigners high idea
OF the American sporting gentleman.
Tommy Hitchcock, or to be more exact,
Mr. Thomas Hitchcock, is as well known for
his craftsmanship in England as Mr.. Thorne
IS on the continent. AT Cambridge he was
considered fine polo player. He owned
the English built cutter Volante, about the
first cutter owned by an American. Mr.
Hitchcock was Captain of the easily defeat
ed international polo team last summer, but
played so brilliantly that he was highly
complimented by the Captain of the success
full team.
One of our neatest gentlemen riders is the
slight and trim Jack Cheever-Mr. J. D.
Cheever. The great success OF the Rock
away hunt and the inception of the Rock
away Steeplechase Association are largely
due to his efforts. His sister, Mrs. Cowden,
is one Of the most graceful yet daring riders
In the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-15

c. Oliver Iselin and J. Roosevelt Roosevelt,
started coach between the Brunswick and
the then newly organized Country Club at
Pelham. Mr.. O. Oliver Iselin married a
Miss Garner and Mr.. J. Roosevelt Roosevelt
a Miss Astor. Both are brilliant drivers 1t
was found very pleasant to drive out to the
Country Club. lunch there and return to the
city on the coach, and numerous parties for
that purpose We're formed and the equipage
was engaged for weeks ahead. 1t was put
on about the last of May and driven several
months. Messrs. Iselin and Roosevelt had
thirty-two horses, made three changes each
way and covered the distance in about an
hour and three quarters They found them
selves financially ahead when they stopped.
This simmer their coach viii again run to
the Country Club and parties for that
pleasant rendezvous are already being
booked
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-15


Mr.. s. s. Sands, Jr., of the KniclSerbocker
Club, does not carry silk" very often, but
when he does he is sure TO be always well
up at the finish and often in front. The
light bluen is, therefore, rarely without
numerous hackers He likes the extremes
OF long distance, heavyweight steeplechases
and polo pony races. He rides what his
friends cali ''proper" race-not trying to
get away on flying start or lying back for
brilliant finish. Following the pace and
working himself gradually into good place
ny watching for opportunities, he goes for
tne race at the right time and with many
chances in his favor Mr.. Sands is faultless
IN dress and transformations i'll bearing.
Mr.. George Work may for contrasts sake
be mentioned Immediately after Dir. Sands.
lis riding is as reckless as the latters is safe.
His escapes have been numerous and to the
spectators marvellous. But he is as cool as
ne is reckless, and apparently is drawing
against an inexhaustible stock of nerve be
Is the son Of Mr.. Frank Work, OF horsey
lame, and his sisters, Mrs. Burke-Roche and
Miss Lucy Work, are excellent horsewomcn.
Mr. George Work has the handsome oval
features Of his family. He is not riding as
much now as in past seasons, having become
stock broker.
Mr.. Belmont Purdy, OF the Union Club,
or Bob Purdy, as he is Familiarity called, Is
80 keen sportsman that he resides In Gar
den City near the Meadowbrook kennels IN
order never TO miss meet. He is enthusi-
ashcally devoted TO the interests OF the
Meadowbroolx hunt He is Of medium
height, smocth-foced and fair Of complexion.
His race is Of the "Billy Donohue" type,
waiting race and hard finish. Sometimes
ne waits too long, and efnptios the pockets
OF bis friends which he filed but en- hour
oefore. Mrs. Purdy. who was Miss I'LL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-15
A Strange Suicide.

The circumstances connected with the sui
eide of young Turkish journalist, Beshir
Fuad Bey, are of so singularly melancholy
a nature that it may not be thought prshri-
ent on our pat, says the Levant Herald, to
record them here On Saturday last Flad
Bey returned to his home at Nalli Medjid
STEAMBOAT, about o'clock. After complet-
ing certain correspondence he locked him
self in and proceeded to undress. Then, hay
ing inoculated his left arm with cocaine to
kill the pain, he opened the veins of it in
four different points, cutting the carotid
artery with q pair of scissors. While the
blood was thus flowing from his wounds,
Fuad Bey wrote as follows, until compelled
by WEAKNESS to desist:
"My operation is performed. / felt no
pain-only slight pricking after the loss of
blood. At this moment my sister is outside,
knocking; but have sent her away say
ing that | am busy. Luckily she does not
insist upon entering. | can imagine no
sweeter death than this. ] lift my arm to
Let the blood flow freely. Ny head swiins
i am going to faint"
The narrative stops there. Fuad Bey
could never continue it. When the door is
at length broken open, which is not effected
until his death cry summons the household,
he is found there in his last agony. Doc
tor" be says feebly to the surgeon who tries
to administer relief, "give yourself no
trouble; have but five minutes to live"
And after few moments Fuad Bey
breathed his last. letter was found adj
dressed to the police, in which the deceased
begged them to accuse no one of his death.
he bequeathed his body to the school of
medicine for the purpose Of dissection In
letters to his friends Fuad Bey declared that
his mother had died in mad state and that
d )ctors hid told him that like fate WINS in
st )re for him. Thus, after squanderins his
fortune Of some 10000 pounds, ne resolved
to kill himself Fuad Bey YVES only 80. He
leaves a wife ard two children. Beginning
life as an officer be endedit as a journalist,
for which his linguistic talents and his iex-
BILE intelligence peculiarly fitted him.